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#4555 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [backy] by m1miata

Sep 01, 2007 (8:41 pm)

Replying to: backy (Sep 01, 2007 2:27 pm)
Why not get the 'o7 then? If you do not need the larger 2008, just go for the 2007 and get the deal. You may avoid the first year out blues too. I hear of some 6-4-3 engine now for the V6. Sounds like possible trouble to me. And I do not need the car to be an inch taller, nor three inches longer, as it is pretty big already. And yes, the new one may be $500 to no more than $1,000 off, if it becomes popular. New car, ya never know.
I think I have seen a couple of those Optimas around. I don't think Kia is selling too many in my area, though other styles, like their SUV and minivans seem to sell here. Guess it is a good car. I did not research it, or take any test drives in one. You may want to test drive a V6 SE Accord some day on a twisty road. And it has very good passing speed and a good launch off the line. Interior is first class. That said, there is a lot of good mid-sized cars of all brands out there, and little if any are rated anywhere near poor these days. Seems you can not go too wrong. Close-out i4 Sonatas for $16K = wow, that is priced low With 27% going to fleet, resale may suck a bit.
L

#4556 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [m1miata] by backy

Sep 01, 2007 (8:55 pm)

Replying to: m1miata (Sep 01, 2007 8:41 pm)
I live in the Midwest. Few twisty roads here. And as I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I don't need the power of a V6. So I'm not willing to pay more for the Accord V6, whether it's a 2007 or 2008. And to me the 2007 Accord is not that great a car, for what I'm looking for in a mid-sized car--and certainly not worth paying thousands more of my money than for a car like the Optima, Sonata, or Elantra. I'll be keeping my next car in the family for at least 10 years, so I'm more concerned about up-front costs than resale value. Also, I'm not concerned about not seeing the same car that I drive on every street corner. In fact, I kind of like the fact that I don't see my current drive, an Elantra GT 5-door, everywhere I look.

#4557 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [backy] by m1miata

Sep 01, 2007 (9:14 pm)

Replying to: backy (Sep 01, 2007 8:55 pm)
Do people in the mid-west drive Subaru's? Seems like all wheel drive in snow country would be a good thing. Just a thought.
L

#4558 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [backy] by elroy5

Sep 01, 2007 (9:44 pm)

Replying to: backy (Sep 01, 2007 8:55 pm)
Also, I'm not concerned about not seeing the same car that I drive on every street corner. In fact, I kind of like the fact that I don't see my current drive, an Elantra GT 5-door, everywhere I look.
 
All those Accords you see on every corner were bought for good reasons. Maybe there are a few good reasons why you don't see so many Elantras.
 
How many "other people" are driving a certain car should have no affect on what you buy, one way or the other, IMO. That's allowing others to have influence on what you drive.

#4559 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [m1miata] by lilengineerboy

Sep 01, 2007 (9:47 pm)

Replying to: m1miata (Sep 01, 2007 9:14 pm)
Do people in the mid-west drive Subaru's? Seems like all wheel drive in snow country would be a good thing. Just a thought.
 
People in the midwest originally from other places buy Subarus
I don't know, we got AWD and a wagon with a manual transmission for no price penalty and very slight fuel economy penalty over the Accord, which was our benchmark at the time.
 
The Subaru feels much sportier to me than the Accord, but the Accord seems to have much more room in the back seat, even with the infant seat in the middle. Oh and the LATCH system works better in the Honda too.
The Subaru handling is a lot more fun, it is phenomenal in the snow, and can tote 2700 lbs. I think once we get into child seats from infant seats, the differences will be less significant.

#4560 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [lilengineerboy] by m1miata

Sep 01, 2007 (10:49 pm)

Replying to: lilengineerboy (Sep 01, 2007 9:47 pm)
The Legacy is pretty good looking. Well compared to some rather odd looking stuff from Subaru over the years, the new Legacy is 100% improved. Nice looks, and all wheel drive sound like a good combo for snow country. Then there is the Fusion / Milan, which as posted here over and over again available in all wheel drive. I prefer the Milan look over the Fusion, but both are good ( well big butt, but good enough ) looking cars. Guess the new Mazda6 is coming soon? Seems like in the past they overpriced them, then had to discount them. Sort of an old GM thing to do. Oh no, here come the replies on that one. I would hope GM people all have a sense of humor. During ownership of those cars, it was the only thing which kept me from exploding from time to time, with every service shop en devour to remedy this n' that. So, I guess it is OK to rib them a little.
L

#4561 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [elroy5] by jd10013

Sep 02, 2007 (5:26 am)

Replying to: elroy5 (Sep 01, 2007 9:44 pm)
How many "other people" are driving a certain car should have no affect on what you buy
 
Why not? nothing wrong with wanting to stand out, or be different.

#4562 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [jd10013] by elroy5

Sep 02, 2007 (5:52 am)

Replying to: jd10013 (Sep 02, 2007 5:26 am)
So the fact that few people thought enough about your car, to buy it, is a positive thing? Buying a car because no one else wants it, just doesn't seem logical to me.

#4563 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [elroy5] by jd10013

Sep 02, 2007 (6:09 am)

Replying to: elroy5 (Sep 02, 2007 5:52 am)
you say few, but are probably taking about 10's of thousands. It's just nice to be different, stand out a little. I don't think it should be the deciding factor, but its also nice to not have the same cookie cutter car that everybody else is driving. and probably because everybody else is driving. some people lead, some people follow.

#4564 of 18437 Re: Aura I4 [jd10013] by csandste

Sep 02, 2007 (7:26 am)

Replying to: jd10013 (Sep 02, 2007 6:09 am)
I agree, going with the "norm" has always been a turnoff for me which is why I'm a bit against the Camcord. On the other hand I have to realize that this isn't normal behavior by definition. The vast majority just go with one of the big two over and over again. This has resulted in the Accord being far less ahead of the curve than it was twenty years ago (Camry was always well done but conservative), but you can't blame Honda for doing what's in their financial interest.
 
This doesn't apply to the present generation Civic which is a big change and (could be argued) quite daring. Guess I am getting old because I for one don't like that digital dash.
 
I do like the Fit, however, so that shows that I'm not intrinsically anti-Honda. Too bad they're so rare on the lots.

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